Following is the prepared text from Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted’s homily for the 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time. October 7, 2018 …a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife and the two shall become one flesh...Therefore what God has joined together, no human being must separate. Mark 10:2ff These words [...]
Humanae Vitae: Trust the Truth Following is the prepared text from Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted’s talk to U.S. Diocesan Pro-Life, Marriage and Family Directors: July 30, 2018 Arthur Schopenhauer once wrote, “All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as self-evident.” True enough. We can [...]
Following is the prepared text from Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted’s homily for the 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time.
Following is the prepared text from Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted’s homily for the installation of the Knights of Columbus' State Officers.
Following is the prepared text from Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted’s homily for the Nativity of St. John the Baptist.
Following is the prepared text from Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted’s homily for the Sixth Sunday of Easter and the Installation of Fr. Will Schmid as pastor of San Francisco de Asis, Flagstaff.
Following is the prepared text from Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted’s homily for Divine Mercy Sunday. April 8, 2018 Throughout the Bible and especially in the Psalms and the four accounts of the Gospel of God, the Lord accentuates the quality that best exemplifies His attitude towards us and all His creation: His mercy. For example, in [...]
Before Jesus spoke a word in the synagogue of Nazareth, the people had their eyes fixed on Him, noticing what He did with His hands, with what reverence He handled the Sacred Scroll of the Prophet Isaiah, and only then taking note of His words. St. Luke tells us: "He…was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me…" - Lk 4:16-18. After telling us this, the evangelist Luke again draws attention to Jesus’ hands, "Rolling up the scroll, He handed it back to the attendant and sat down…He said, “Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing."
Following is the prepared text from Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted’s homily for the Epiphany of the Lord. January 7, 2018
Following is the prepared text from Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted’s homily for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe.
